Boys' name · since 1976

Kevn

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Kevn, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,089 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade

20 boys have been named Kevn since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kevn has 20 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1987.

  • #29,089 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1976
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kevn ranks #29,089 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.

#29,089 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kevn's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kevn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kevn's full recorded timeline at 1986, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kevn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1986)
9
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
45678910 197619861987 6

Kevn by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 75% of the file).

1980s was Kevn's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Kevn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kevn? ▼
20 babies have been named Kevn since 1976. All-time, it sits at #29,089 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1986 with 9 births.
Where does Kevn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kevn ranks #29,089 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kevn most popular? ▼
Kevn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Kevn been used? ▼
Kevn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 12 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Kevn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kevin, Keven, Kevon, Kevan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Kevn

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kevn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kevn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kevn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.